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Saturday, June 12, 2010

MetrO for iPhone 0.9.2

The new version (0.9.2) of MetrO for iPhone is now available on the AppStore. This release fixes a number of bugs and globally improves the app's reliability but, more important, it adds 2 new major features that I will describe in more details.

Filtered stop listWhen you start entering a stop name (as your start point or destination), a new list appears above the virtual keyboard.This list shows all stops whose name contains the text you have entered, making it much easier to find a stop even if you do not know its exact name. Of course, the list is refreshed every time you type text in the fields.

Route from/to a street addressIn some cities, you can now search your route from or to a street address: in the text fields for the start point or destination, enter an '@' followed by the complete address (including the city name).In order to locate the address you enter, the app uses the Googgle Maps service. This means that an active internet connection is required. However, once an address is located, it is stored and remains available for another search, without ever connecting again to the network. This "cache" contains 20 entries, that are listed as soon as you enter an '@' in the text fields, allowing for a quick selection.